Course Outline for English As A Second Language 110C
High Intermediate Reading, Writing, and Grammar

Effective: Fall 2025
SLO Rev:

Catalog Description:

ESL 110C - High Intermediate Reading, Writing, and Grammar

6.00 Units

Expository paragraphs and short essays; fiction and nonfiction reading; emphasis on the development of vocabulary and grammatical structures of written English.
Prerequisite: ESL 110B or ESL 240B or Eligibility for ESL 110C demonstrated through the ESL placement process.
CB03: TOP Code 4930.87 - English as a Second Language - Integrated
CIP Code 32.0109 - Second Language Learning.
Course Grading: Pass/No Pass
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Lecture 6.00 108.00 216.00 324.00
Total 6.00 108.00 216.00 324.00

Measurable Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. critically analyze texts, e.g., distinguishing fact from opinion and analyzing arguments;
  2. write factually correct and easy-to-understand responses to answer questions about a level-appropriate article; these questions should test factual understanding of the article, ability to explain the article’s ideas in other words, and the ability to draw inferences;
  3. write an in-class expository essay of at least 300 words that meets all the requirements for a 110B writing and which
    1) begins with an introduction which provides adequate context and background information for the essay and which ends with a thesis,
    2) organizes the main ideas into body paragraphs which begin with a topic sentence and which develop the topic with exposition (not narration),
    3) ends with a conclusion that clearly bring the essay to a close, correctly uses the grammar taught in ESL 110B and 110A, and
    4) is free or almost free from errors that significantly hamper readability;
  4. support main ideas with concrete details and specific examples;
  5. correctly use the grammar taught in ESL 110A and 110B as well as all the grammar ESL 110C: verb tenses, noun clauses, adjective clauses, gerunds & infinitives, past modal auxiliaries, active/passive construction, coordination/subordination.

Course Content:

  1. Writing clearly organized, textually coherent, mostly error-free essays, including include 3 multiple-draft and two in-class essays
  2. Supporting main ideas with valid reasoning, specific examples, quotations, and paraphrases
  3. The meanings, structure, and use of noun and adjective clauses, gerunds and infinitives, past modal auxiliaries, passive, and comparative constructions
  4. Critical reading of texts, both fiction and nonfiction, including one book-length work
  5. Decoding challenging texts
  6. Writing complete, clear, and factually response to questions about a text

Methods of Instruction:

  1. Daily writing and reading assignments
  2. Group Activities
  3. Lecture/Discussion
  4. Textbook reading assignments
  5. Online Assignments
  6. Written assignments
  7. Review
  8. Distance Education

Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

1. Typical Assignments
  1. Based on an assigned reading, respond to a series of comprehension questions using specific information from the text for support;
  2. Summarize the research in a report that includes graphs and charts;
  3. Find examples of the passive construction in a given text and explain why it was used;
  4. Complete the writing assignment for Unit 1 in your Qskills textbook on pages 20-23;
  5. Complete Unit 3 Qskills Online Practice;
  6. Write a paragraph about a dangerous situation you have experienced. Use infinitives and gerunds where possible. Underline them in your writing. Include a topic sentence, details, and conclusion.
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
  1. Exams/Tests
  2. Quizzes
  3. Class Participation
  4. Homework
  5. Final Examination Presentation
  6. Written assignments
  7. Lab Activities
  8. Journals
3. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. produce an on-topic in-class writing of at least 300 words with level-appropriate grammar and usage;
  2. write factually correct and easy-to-understand sentences to answer questions about a level-appropriate article;
  3. demonstrate correct use of grammar studied in class and in 110A and 110B

Textbooks (Typical):

  1. Azar. B.S., Hagen. S.A (2016). Understanding and Using English Grammar (5th edition). Pearson.
  2. English, Andrew and Laura (2019). NorthStar: Reading and Writing 4 (5th edition). Pearson.
  3. Gramer, M.F., Ward, C.S (2019). Q:Skills for Success 3 Reading and Writing with online practice (3rd). Oxford.

Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:

Expository paragraphs and short essays; fiction and nonfiction reading; emphasis on the development of vocabulary and grammatical structures of written English.
Prerequisite: ESL 110B or ESL 240B or Eligibility for ESL 110C demonstrated through the ESL placement process.

Discipline:
English as a Second Language (ESL)*